How do I permanently change Caps Lock and ESC?
This can be done from the “Keyboard Layout” system setting. Click on “options” for the layout you are using, then under “Caps Lock key behavior” choose “switch Escape and Capslock”.
How do I change caps lock and Backspace?
If you would like to change your Caps Lock key to Control, Option, or Shift, use the options in the dropdown. If you want Backspace, set it to No Action. Next, download and install the freeware app Seil. Under the Settings tab, check the box for Change the Caps Lock key and set the new keycode to 51 for Delete.
How to switch Caps Lock and ESC in Ubuntu?
You can find an option to swap Caps Lock and Esc in “Typing -> Caps Lock key behavior”. Update: In Ubuntu 18.04 and 20.04 it can be found in Keyboard & Mouse > Additional Layout Options > Caps Lock Behavior (Thanks to Adracus’s comment below)
How to permanently switch Caps Lock and switch escape?
The Keyboard Layout with Switch Escape and Capslock answer above is no longer valid on Ubuntu 16.04 and later (was it before? dunno). In order to avoid the hustle with permissions etc., just switch to root before you start doing the following steps by running su in a terminal and entering your root password. Then: Reboot.
Where to put ESC switch on Linux Mint 20?
If the switch does not persist between logins (e.g. when suspending your machine) you can also create a .xinitrc file in your home directory and put it there. Linux mint 20 on a laptop works impeccable with this option.
Is there a way to delete brackets in XKB?
Be careful not to delete the brackets on the ends. You can use this method to enter most of the traditional xkb options that are no longer available in System Settings >> Text Entry. The exception are the settings for switching the keyboard layouts, which currently do not work because of a bug.